Locarno Appoints Markus Duffner as Head of Locarno Pro Industry Program

MOLLY-MAE Hague looked fresh-faced as she posted some make-up free snaps on Instagram. The 22-year-old glowed in one photo, showing her on the train with manager Fran and holding up her beloved soft toy Ellie Belly.

REALITY star Lateysha Grace was rushed to hospital yesterday after falling seriously ill with pre-eclampsia. The 29-year-old is currently pregnant with her second child and asked her fans to pray for her unborn baby girl as she remains in hospital.

Dancing On Ice star' mind was changed when she felt she had heard Mike's approving voice trying to communicate with her from beyond the grave."Mike is pulling so many strings in my life," Sarah claimed, adding that she "sort of knows".Speaking to host Michael Fenton Stevens on the My Time Capsule podcast, she dramatically continued: "He has undoubtedly been responsible for me meeting my beloved who was one of his oldest friends."[He] waited a certain amount of time but did keep leaving messages on the answering machine."I thought he was just being kind."Also, having pictured her potential new beau coming to her house, which was covered in photos reminding them both of the man they had loved and cared for, she was unsure.However, then she felt Mike was trying to contact her in her mind."I got a message almost saying: 'For God’s sake, Greeno, Robb is trying to make contact with you because he actually wants to take you out, not because he’s kind."'So will you just get off your a**e and go and answer the phone next time it rings?!’"And lo and behold, a whole new conversation started. I’m sure, and Robb is very sure too [of the messages], because it’s a very strange situation."She added: "I remember being terribly worried and saying to this dear man who I’d known for all these years: ‘Isn’t it strange coming into the house and seeing all these pictures everywhere of Mike?’“He said ‘No, no, it’s not strange.

Since her positive COVID-19 test, royal wishers have wanted to know if Queen Elizabeth II is still alive and what her health is like after false rumors she had died.

BBC Radio One DJ passed away in 2014 at the age of 59 from major heart surgery complications, leaving his wife of 25 years heartbroken.Speaking earlier this month, former Blue Peter presenter Sarah, 64, revealed she had found love again with 65-year-old Robb Gravett. The ex-British touring car champion was one of Mike's oldest friends and Sarah has since shared her belief that her late husband "pulled strings" in getting the two together.She told the My Time Capsule podcast: "I sort of know Mike is pulling so many strings in my life."He has undoubtedly been responsible for me meeting my beloved who was one of his oldest friends, who waited a certain amount of time but did keep leaving messages on the answering machine.

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Nancy Dell’Olio has signed up for ‘Celebrity MasterChef’. The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant - and ex-girlfriend of former England football manager Sven Goran-Eriksson - is said to have joined the line-up for the star-studded BBC cooking competition, according to the Daily Star newspaper's Hot TV column. That is despite the 60-year-old lawyer once admitting she "doesn't enjoy cooking much".

Nick Cannon has revealed he is a huge fan of sex with pregnant women, hailing it as an ‘amazing turn on’. The Wild N Out host is currently expecting his eighth child as model Bre Tiesi is pregnant with a baby boy. During a Q&A segment in the latest episode of Nick’s talk show, things got a little X-rated as he was asked for his thoughts on pregnancy sex. When one audience member asked how men ‘really feel’ about it, Nick, 41, confessed: ‘I’m going to be honest, it’s the most amazing turn-on. When you see a woman that’s bearing your child, it’s magical, it’s God-like.

Russia and Ukraine in May despite Vladimir Putin ordering a full-scale invasion, in what has been described by Boris Johnson as a ‘catastrophe’ for Europe.While Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference that ‘Peace on our continent has been shattered’ Eurovision Song Contest organisers described the competition as a ‘non-political cultural event’.They also appeared to dismiss suggestions Russia’s attack on its neighbour would result in the country being banned for 2022.The 66th edition of the annual competition is due to take in Turin after Italian rock band Maneskin triumphed during the 2021 contest.It comes as the European Union and others condemned the Russian invasion and promised tough sanctions to hit the Kremlin.A statement from the contest, which is produced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), said (via PA News Agency): ‘The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political cultural event which unites nations and celebrates diversity through music.‘The EBU’s public broadcaster members in both Russia and Ukraine have committed to participating in this year’s event in Turin and we are currently planning to welcome artists from both countries to perform in May.‘We of course will continue to monitor the situation closely.’Last week, the act chosen to represent Ukraine in Turin, Alina Pash, withdrew from representing her country after facing scrutiny over a reported 2015 visit to Russia-occupied Crimea.Pash had been chosen in a televised national selection show and was due to perform her song Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors, but pulled out after details of the trip emerged.People who enter the territory via Russia are considered by Ukraine to have illegally crossed the border.

Ed Sheeran has shared a heartfelt tribute to the late music entrepreneur and SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, following his death aged 31. Edwards died on 20 February following a “sudden illness”.

Ryder Cup legend Tony Jacklin believes potential European captains being blacklisted if they sign up for the Saudi Super League will “spell the sad death” of the biennial event. Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter have all been linked with Greg Norman’s planned breakaway league despite a threat of facing bans from the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. Plans for the Super League have suffered some major blows in the past week as a posse of top players, led by world No 1 Jon Rahm and now also including Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, pledged their allegiance to the PGA Tour.

Gallery: Which movies or people have won the most Oscars? (Espresso)For the German composer, "Dune" was always going to be a dream project. He had been a fan of Herbert's intergalactic tale of politics, religion and giant sandworms since his teenage years, like Villeneuve. "It was only when Denis very quietly said to me one day, have I ever heard of a book called 'Dune' that I sort of went into this teenage enthusiasm like a puppy dog chasing his own tail.

drinking improved her relationship with her boyfriend so much that she never wants to get drunk again.Olivia Rogers was crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2017, and has gone on to author a book about self-help, sharing tips about body positivity.Now, the 29 year-old opened up about her tricky relationship with booze, admitting on the Kinda Sorta Dating podcast that she has cut out drinking entirely after it created arguments with her husband.She explained a number of reasons had compelled her to quit drinking, but acknowledged her relationship with her now husband Jason was a crucial factor.“There was this ongoing pattern that most times that we drank together, we would end up having some sort of disagreement, to varying degrees,” she recalled.“Sometimes it was minor, and other times it was a big emotional blow-up where I’d end up in tears.“Every time we would be going out drinking, I would get this anxiety that was like, ‘how is this night going to go?'”Like most of us, Olivia described how she would also suffer from ‘hangxiety’, the fear of not knowing what you had done during a heavy drinking session on the day after.And, with the couple’s relationship perfect aside from their drunken arguments, Olivia identified alcohol as the “common denominator” and vowed to try going 30 days without drinking.Almost ten months later, the model-turned-author is enthusiastic about the benefits of her new lifestyle.“Fourteen days in, and I already felt better about myself and I suppose more in control about situations,” she said.“Justin and I just had our wedding, which was the best day of our lives.

Gallery: 20 celebrities who got divorced multiple times (Espresso) "If I was at a dinner party, and somebody was like, 'Oh, my God, you're expecting a baby,' I wouldn't be like, 'God, I can't talk about that. Get away from me, you psycho!'" she said.

Vladimir Putin, announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine.Explosions were soon heard in cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa - with the Ukraine military claiming 40 people have been killed. Russia declaring war on democratic Ukraine is a clear sign of the detest Putin feels towards the West.So with that in mind, what must Seagal be thinking?After all, he’s been incredibly complimentary towards Putin in recent times, even describing him as a "brother".These words are now coming back to haunt him - with Arnold following up his earlier tweet with: “If Steven Seagal violently chokes out Vladimir Putin tonight he might get one last chance to work in Hollywood.”Below, we take a look inside one of the strangest friendships in the world.Seagal, now 69, started out as a martial arts instructor before becoming a 90s action hero in blockbuster Hollywood movies.He then enjoyed a profitable spell of producing and starring in his own Hollywood films - including Sniper: Special Ops.But his career has often been plagued with controversy - and his friendship with Putin is right up there.He once described fearsome Putin as “one of the greatest living world leaders” while also identifying the Russian president as being “like a brother” to him.It is believed the pair struck up a friendship because of their passion for martial arts.Seagal is a 7th-dan black belt in aikido and he became the first foreigner to open an aikido dojo in Japan.

Avril Lavigne has opened up about her relationship with singer Mod Sun and explained how he ended up co-writing and co-producing her new album, Love Sux.  MORE: Avril Lavigne begins major countdown as she shares unreleased music teaserThe rockstar appeared on Lorraine Kelly's ITV breakfast show on Wednesday morning to promote her album, which will be released on Friday 25 February. Grantchester season six is hereAnton Du Beke shows off incredible living roomSean Penn and Charlize Theron grace the red carpet togetherStrictlys Karen Hauer causes a stir in fitness video with new boyfriend14 times Disney Princess characters inspired us with their acts of kindnessWATCH: Avril Lavigne provides special preview of new albumWhen asked by Lorraine about working with her partner on the record, Avril said: "We met in the studio and I performed on his record with him on a song called Flames and then we ended up co-writing my entire album together and he co-produced it as well.

Gallery: Rihanna's Pregnancy Style: All Of The Singer's Best Maternity Looks So Far (ELLE (UK))"Meghan's wrap dress by Armani, worn to showcase a divine pregnancy, framed the Duchess in black against the bountiful landscaping of Tyler Perry's Hollywood garden. This look now, through sheer association with a viral television moment, is firmly ingrained in our pop culture psyche," they commented.

increased criticism of PrettyLittleThing, a company she is the creative director for, after protests outside a fashion show last week, as well as backlash Molly, 22, herself has received after her controversial comments on success and wealth on a recent podcast.The creative director was a guest on Steven Barlett’s Diary Of A CEO pod earlier this year, but received criticism after saying she ‘worked her a**e off’ to achieve her success, and suggested that anyone could do the same because ‘we all have the same 24 hours in a day.’Asked how she handles the ‘intense pressure of being a role model’, Molly this week shrugged off the criticism and said she’s never going to please everyone.She told new! magazine: ‘With 6.2million followers, it’s not possible to keep everyone happy. I do my best to be a positive role model and with everything I say I put an extreme amount of thought into it.‘I’ve got a lot of young followers that are extremely affected by the things I say, so I’ve got to be super careful.‘I’ve had to accept over the last three years that I’m not going to be able to keep everyone happy.

Dawn French's Good Morning Britain was scrapped Thursday morning as the show gave extensive coverage of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Putin ordered the attack on the country in the early hours - crossing its borders and bombing military targets near big cities - in a move which has been widely condemned by world leaders.Dawn was due to discuss her new solo show, Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t - set to begin this autumn - and chat about her reunion with her French And Saunders co-star Jennifer Saunders.

Todrick Hall reportedly cancelled all of his interviews after leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house, following heavy criticism from viewers over his behaviour on the reality show. The musical theatre actor and choreographer lost out on the top position in Wednesday (23 February) evening’s finale, coming in second place to UFC fighter Miesha Tate. However, Hall had been called out by CBB fans for his tactics throughout the series, and apparently refused any conversations with media after leaving the House.

The Locarno Film Festival has named Markus Duffner as the new head of its industry program Locarno Pro. He will be joined by Sophie Bourdon as deputy head.